The air was thick with a pungent, fishy smell. After what seemed like an eternity, the sound of even footsteps broke the silence, rousing Gu Nuannuan from her thoughts. She stared blankly at the soldiers in armor before her, and leading them was none other than the third uncle of the Prime Minister's mansion, now the Generalissimo, Gu Wu.,Gu Nuan Nuan hurriedly got up, warily eyeing the approaching enemy. She took small, quick steps backward, retreating as fast as she could.,"Daddy, tomorrow is my tenth birthday. Daddy promised Nuan Nuan that he would take her to the country villa by the springs. He said that the water there would make Nuan Nuan's body stronger and she wouldn't get sick anymore."。